World War II Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What promises did Benito Mussolini make to the Italian people?	He promised to revise Italy's economy and rebuild its armed forces.
How did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?	By blaming the Reichstag Fire on the communist party.
Why did Japan invade China?	Manchuria was rich in iron and coal.
How did the League of Nations respond when Hitler pledged to undo the Versailles treaty?	They issued a mild condemnation and expressed disapproval of his actions.
What was the result of the Munich conference?	Britain and France agreed that Hitler could take the Sudetenland.
Why were the early months of World War 2 referred to as the Phony war?	France and Germany waited for the other to attack and nothing happened.
Why was Egypt of strategic importance in World War 2?	The Suez Canal was the key to reaching the oil fields of the Middle East.
What was Hitler's strategy for attacking France first?	It involved using airplanes and tanks and striking fast.
Why was the outcome of the Battle of Britain important to the Allies?	The battle taught the Allied Powers that Hitler could be blocked.
What did the Allies strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?	Attacks only on islands that were not well defended.
How did the Allies try to conceal the true location of the D-Day landings?	The Allies set up a dummy, or fake, army base with its own headquarters and equipment.
How does U.S. spending on the war compare with that of other nations?	The U.S. spent more than all of the other nations on the war.
What is the definition of fascism?	A political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to the leader.
How did Hitler gain support for his racist ideas against Jews?	Hitler blamed Jews for Germany's defeat in WW1 and the economic problems.
Which European country remained neutral during World War 2?	Switzerland
What was NOT an event which led up to the holocaust?	Liberation or freedom from concentration camps.
What does the policy of isolationism emphasize?	The belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided.
What are Fortifications that the Germans went around?	Maginot Line
Where was the rescue of 380,000 soldiers?	Dunkirk
Where were Germans defeated in part due to the winter?	Stalingrad
Where was the D-Day landing?	Normandy, France
The German Blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?	Surprise and overwhelming force.
What combination led to the German defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad?	Russian troops and Russian winter.
How did Kristallnacht demonstrate persecution of the Jews?	Nazi troops and people attacked Jewish homes, synagogues and businesses.
Who was an atheist and a socialist leader?	Stalin
Who was the symbol of state power in Japan, and had never been in the military?	Emperor Hirohito
Who indoctrinated children with anti-Semitism?	Adolf Hitler
Who was the fascist leader of Italy?	Benito Mussolini
Who was a Japanese General who later became Prime Minster?	Hideki Tojo
What country did the Allies invade on D-Day?	France
Which statement best describes the division of responsibility for beach landings?	The assignment of beachfront was about evenly divided.
What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?	The genocide of people that Hitler considered inferior, mostly the Jews.
By signing the Nazi-Soviet pact Hitler hoped to do what?	To stop Britain and France from declaring war.
Where was the photo or image of American soldiers raising the American flag at?	Iwo Jima.
Who led the Allied invasion of Europe/D-Day and later became President?	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was the British Prime Minister known for being a coward for his policy of appeasement?	Neville Chamberlain
Who led Great Britain or England as Prime Minister during most of WW2?	Winston Churchill
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied war effort in the Pacific?	Douglas MacArthur
Who declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?	Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is hatred of Jews?	Anti-Semitism
What was the word for Living space needed for crowded German Aryans?	Lebensraum
What is the policy of giving in to an aggressor in hopes of keeping peace?	Appeasement
What is the systematic killing of a people , usually by a government?	Genocide.

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